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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1911
Page
1
The next Republican national convention will be held in Chicago during the third week of June. The decision was reached at a National Committee meeting in Washington this week with states choosing delegates either by presidential primaries or by traditional conventions as they determine.
The regular annual meeting of stockholders will be held at the Burton schoolhouse in Seton county Montana on Saturday June 13 1912 at 100 oclock a.m. Secretary and Treasurer ALR Thompson will preside and present reports.
The naval board pins the Maine blast on an external explosion. A Prince Edward Island motor tax details a $500 fine or six months in jail. Antwerp begins durable hair fiber production. California funds two oil reservoir projects costing $509000. Chinoa regent’s resignation fails to quell rebels. The McNamara brothers face San Quentin, no federal grand jury appearance. A Briceville mining disaster traps hundreds. coal dust blamed. Clarence Darrow disputes $50,000 from the McNamaras defense fund.
The treasurer’s report filed with the county clerk shows $258,348.82 distributed on Nov 20, 1911 across funds including State general, sinking, district school, high school, road, bond interest, poor fund, and various town funds. Personal property taxes, district court deposits, public administrator, and protested taxes are itemized with specific amounts.
The Separdhi Aram position faces grave responsibility as Russian forces near Persia demand the removal of an American serving as Persia's national treasurer. The Washington State Department has warned Russia that the treasurer and his family must be protected.
Great Northern Railway sponsors the Governors' Special Train with exhibit cars and moving pictures showing western harvest scenes. Governors rely on these displays to persuade eastern audiences as 100000-plus visitors have seen the exhibits so far with 6500 in Buffalo in one day.
The seventh and eighth grades in the public school present an evening program at the assembly hall. Readings from The Courtship of Miles Standish and Enoch Arden with lantern slide illustrations will be shown. Public invited.
The county commissioners appointed Sterling McDonald as a justice of the peace in Chateau township. They also ordered a bridge to be constructed over the Muddy at Collins with bids to be considered at the March meeting.
Directors of the Golden Rod Creamery levy seven dollars per share on all subscribed stock. Payment is due by January 5 1912 to A H Gamble secretary at Citizens State Bank Chateau Montana. Delinquent shares will be sold February 3 1912 at 2 PM at public auction to cover the assessment and sale costs.
The lawyer Jarrowiss rose to international renown as defense counsel in landmark trials including the McNamara brothers and Ituvar Pettibone cases. A letter indicates a success in acquittal and a famous local reputation, with a fee of $50,000 for McNamara services.
In Toledo Ohio Western governors visit eight churches with Governor Norris of Montana delivering a Thanksgiving sermon after a humorous moment. He teased the audience by choosing a Bible text on the spot stating in part that in the beginning God created Montana. The crowd reacted with laughter and then listened intently to his Montana themed sermon.
Citizens welcomed the re lit town as electric lights returned Friday evening. The plant has been overhauled and renovated using Cab 18 coke instead of lignite and coal. Tar problems disappeared and gas producing engines run smoothly, replacing gasoline and oil lamps with reliable illumination.
Notice from J. E. Olson stating he has taken over the jewelry business and goodwill of Mr. Carson. He pledges to conduct the venture with public patronage in mind and to apply his best effort and energy to the enterprise.
All children who wish to take part in the Christmas exercises will report at the public school building Saturday afternoon at 1 oclock.
The Montana District Court fixes term dates for Cascade and Teton counties in 1912. Cascade terms occur January 3 February April 3 July 3 and October 3. Teton terms occur January 31 March 30 May 31 July 3 September 30 November 30. Signed December 4 1911 by Judges J B Leslie and Hu Ewing.
Attorney General Galen rules no statutory right to advertise estray livestock for sale. Found property rescuers may recover costs or title only via sections 1996 to 2002, revised codes of 1907, with procedures: affidavits, appraisals, notices, and publication, plus timelines for ownership claims and forfeiture if unclaimed.
The Interior Secretary allocates 232 000 to Glacier National Park for roads trails and bridges in the year ending June 30 1913. Great Northern Railway will aid by building a public Belton to park access highway and a wagon road across the Blackfoot Indian Reservation funded entirely by the railway.
Eighteen applicants passed the Montana bar exam. Port Benton will host a postal savings bank. Billings moves toward a commission form of city government. Dr. C A Duniway faces non renewal at state university. Father Tlennessy foils a burglar at the parsonage. Senator Whiteside assails the reclamation service in Washington. Desperado Mel Jowell believed still at large near Big Timber. Acting Governor Allen declines to call a special session for primary election law. J Th Renisch of the State Orphans Home at Fort Benton is acquitted and resigns effective March 1.
National Parks draw extensive magazine coverage in the latest fiscal year with Glacier National Park receiving prominent mention. Observers note the Rocky Mountains within Glacier offer majesty unrivaled in Europe, amid sixty living glaciers, 250 mountain lakes and primeval forests in fourteen hundred square miles.
County Superintendent Nellie R. Brown announces apportionment for senior districts. District 27 is discontinued due to no school in eight months. funds moved to District 18 Valier. Apportionment date December 8. Districts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 38 listed with varying allocations.
The Teton Steam Laundry will be closed throughout Christmas week. Patrons are advised to plan accordingly. John Jackson, proprietor, notes the temporary halt in operations and thanks customers for their patronage.
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